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WSNTr-MOBTH YK4K. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 190'-. NUMBER 40 Clothes Buying Opportunities STOCK TAKING NEXT IN ORDER IN A FEW DAYS WE TAKE OUR ANNUAL INVENTORY Though the weather has been warm since the holidays we have sold a great deal of Clothing and Furnishing goods and in conse quence lots of odd lots have been made. We want to clear out all odd Suits particularly, but me make ex traordinary reductions throughout the stock in order to convert into cash every piece possible before in ventory time. INVENTOR MALLORY COMMITS SUICIDE Temporarily Insane From Study Over His Inventions, SENT BULLET THROUGH TEMPLE NEGROES WILL DIG BIG PANAMA CANAL If Contract Is Awarded to Mr. Oliver. Walking Into Capitol Avenue Store Mr. Mallory Suddenly Pulled a 38- Caliber Piatol From Hit Pocket and Shot Himself. We want you to bear in mind that in buying your Cloth ing of us you nave the largest as well as the best made, best /.loco riAfhiim Krniinrht tn Amorims. A Great lllg UI U9 J WU 11U V V U1V I r fitting, highest class Clothing brought to Amencus. A great many of our famous FECHHEIMER-FISHEL Clothes would many ui our iamuus r dvj™ — cost you fully twice as much if made by a tailor and then would not be any better, if as well made. We Offer This Week: Our $30.00 Mens Suits *$*• Ou 27.50 Mens Suits - Our 25.00 Mens Suits - J7.50 Our 20.00 Mens Suits *3.50 Our 15.00 Mens Suits 9 ’ 5U -Must be Sold. Too Many Overcoats There is no use denying the fact that the unprecedented warm weather has been against Overcoat selling in a measure. We have a most excellent stock of them and in order to reduce same will make the following inducements: Our $30.00 Mens Overcoats now Our 25.00 Mens Overcoats now I7.su Our 20.00 Mens Overcoats now ig-gu Our 15.00.Mens Overcoats now All Overcoats and Suits at prices varying from above will : reduced in same proportion. duced wherever possible -Hats, Shirts, Underwear, Sox, etc. ALL PRICES FOR THE SPOT CASH ONLY. Chas. L. Ansley Successor to WHEATLEY & ANSLEY. (See Ad on Fourth Psgo.) Death Penalty for Asaault. Chicago, Jhn. 16.—The death pen alty for criminal assaults on womeu and girls was demanded of teh legisla ture by the Chicago city council, which had been recommended by the committee on dtate legislation. The resolution also provides a penalty of life Imprisonment for cases of at tempted assault. Will Take Part In Campaign. Berlin, Ian. 16.—Prince Von Bue- low, the Kerman chancellor, It is stated here, has decided to take part In the electoral campaign. This Is a step! against all tradition and Is brought about, 4t is said, by unfavor able signs, eo far aa the government is concerned. In the election pros pects. Killing In Edgefield. Edgefield, 8. C., Jan. If.—John Bryant, a young white man of the Meeting street secUon, killed a negro named Mitchell near that point. A dlspuld arose between them and the yodng white man shot in self.-defense. Killed by Hie Cousin. Otarkesvtlle, Ttmn., Jan. 16.—Up shaw Brady, aged 20, was shot and Instantly killed by his cousin. Dsn IJrady, a 16-yenr-old boy. The shoot ing was accidental. Woman Killed by Train. ' Birmingham, Aia., Jan. 14. After having spent Sunday with relatives at Bast Lake, a suburb, J. A. Baker, wife and two children, one a baby In the mother's arms, were hurrying to the union depot early Monday morning to catch a train to Henryellen, Ala. Thev had left an East Lake electric train at First avenue and Twentieth street, and were waiting for it to clear the crossing. As the trailer of the train rushed past it split the switch, turned sharply on a diverging track on which Mrs. Baker stood and ground her to death before the eyes of her husband and children. Her baby, which she carried In her arms, was run over also, but escaped fata! Injury. Boy Bitten by Mad Dog. Eatonton, Ga., Jan. 15.—Emory Speer Man'.ey, a bright young name sake of Georgia’s well known Jurist, and the 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs John Manley, of this county, who was severely bitten by a mad dog Friday, have been carried to the Pasteur Institute tn Atlanta Tor treat. nlc nt. A rabbit Inoculated with vi rus from the dog went mad within a few hours after Inoculation, and the parents and family of the little suf ferer are aawittog results ot hl» treatment jwtth_Ercst_anidetr Atlanta, Jan. 16.—A. R. Mallory an Inventor, shot and killed himself Wednesday morning in the store ot D. A. Winkle. He Is supposed to have committed suicide while in a fit ot temporary insanity, caused by til health and study over Inventions. Mr. Mallory was 52 years of age, and leaves a wife and two children, Howard Mallory and Miss Mrytie Mal lory, both of whom are grown. Shortly before 7 o'clock Wednesday morning Mr. Mallory entered fhe store, which is only a short distance from his home. N. W. Winkle, a brother of the proprietor, was pres ent at the time. He spoke to Mr. Mallory and asked: “Is there anything we can do for you today?” "No; nothing now," he replied, at the same time walking slowly toward the rear of the store. A moment later Mr. Winkle had oc casion to go to the front door. While on the sidewalk he was startled to hear the report of a pistol In the store. He turned hurriedly and saw HE WILL EMPLOY 5,000 NEGROES The Winning of the Contract by Ol iver Would M(an Much to the La bor Now Unemployed In the South ern 8tatee. Washington, Jan. 15!—In the evedt the Ollver-Bangs combination Is given the contract for digging the Panama canal, which is likely, southern ne groes will be used extensively tor la bor. Oliver will lake 6,000 negroes to MILLIONS IN FINES FACED BY OIL MEN Ohio Grand Jury Returns In dictments by Wholesale. TRU8T AND INDIVIDUALS NAMED Rockefeller, Archibald, Rogers and Other* Indicted—Sheriff Will Begin at Once Serving Indictments on the Oil Magnates. Findlay, O., Jan. 15.—The Jan uary panel of the Hancock! grand Jury, which has been In session for the past week, reported Monday at 6 o’clock p. m. to Judgn Schroth, who was temporarily occupying the bench of Judge Duncan In the report there are 939 sepa- Panama the minute he Is notified that ra ( e indictments against the Stand- the contract has been awarded his ar d OI1 company of New Jersey, the firm, and this number will be in- Standard Oil company of Ohio, the creased from time to time as condi- ! Ohio Oil company, tne Buckeye Pipe Mr. Mallory as he # felf to the ‘floor. The bullet was from a 38-callbcr revolver. It entered the right tem ple and pierced through the head. Attracted by the report of the pistol, E. L. Thomas, a butcher In an ad joining meat market, ran into the store, he and Mr. Winkle being the first persons to reach the side of tho injured man. It Is stated that Mr. Mallory lived tor some time after he was shot, butr never spoke. The remains were carried directly to the undertakers where an Inquest was held. Mr. Mallory had resided In Atlan ta for the past 15 years. He was the author of a number of Inventions the most Important or which to the Mallory plow. tlons warrant. Conditions in Panama in some re spects are similar to conditions In some of the southern states, where Oliver haB done much work. He la familiar with the best methods for handling the negro, and feels that he cln use them to advantage da digging ' the big dltcb. | In addition to the negroes, Oliver will take a force of white steam shov el men, superintendents, foremen, sub-bossos, etc. These, too, will come from the south, where they have worked with negro labor, and It. is declared they will experience no trouble in pushing the black man ! at making the dirt fly. r In connection with the Ollver-Bangs \combination, it develops that Oliver j controls two-thiTds of the syndicate ' Bangs Is the only other man Interest ed, and this fact In part explains the 'lowness of their bid. Only two men will share profits. Wants a Bureau of Labor. Columbia, S. C., Jan. 16.—Senator Francis H. Weston, of Richland, has a bill of wide scope establishing a de partment of labor In connection with the department of agriculture, com merce and Immigration. This Is a very sweeping measure. Mr. Wes ton declares that I’t Is drawn after a careful study of the laws of other States, and that It is not at ail strin gent in Its requirements of the corpor ations. It Is Intended, he says, to give effect to the child labor laws and to protect the manufacturer who tries to obey the law; It euacts the ten- hour or sixty-hour bill; It provides for Inspection of all manufacturing plants and for their ventilation, etc. Allegheny River On Rampage. Pittsburg, Jan. 16.—Three hundred feet of the west bank of the Alle gheny river at Springdale, Pa., was washed away during the night as a result of the bursting of the govern ment dam, and the erosion continues. A large frame dwelling, known as the Fornlff house, was carried down the river, nine other dwellings and the Heldenkamp Mirror company's plant are In Imminent danger. cxsA’DRsa ' *• Correct it. at once! ’ he TflClj Cme Jhortorder- “Correct it, at once! Constipation — Will Arreat Son of Falrbanki. Steubenville, O., Jail. 16.—Sheriff Voorhees sent a telegram to the sher iff of Clark county, at Springfield, O., Wednesday, to place Frederick C. Fairbanks, son of Vice President Fairbanks, under arrest, under his tn. diriment Tuesday by the grand Jury for perjury tn connection with his procuring a license to marry Helen Scott, daughter of the millionaire iron master, James Scott, of Pittsburgh - Accident on 8eaboard Air Line. ' Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 16.—The Sea board Atr Line’s Florida speclal,north bound ran Into an open switch 3 miles north of Raleigh early Wednesday. The boiler of the locomotive explod ed and the train caught fire from a gasoline lamp. There were no fa talities. The body of John C. Dur bin, of Harrisburg, Pa., which waa In the baggage car waa cremated. Emigrants Were In Mutiny. Fort Do France. Island of Marti nique, Jan. 16.—The French cruiser d’Estrces left here Tuesday for Trin idad convoying the French Hne steam, er Canada which had been detained here by a mutinous outbreak among tho emigrants on board that vessel. The armored cruiser Klebor Is expeet- cd to arrivi- h.,-r. Ian. 20. TROUBLE FOR THE VATICAN. Gigantic Attl-Clerical Demonstrations Attended by Rioting. ' Madrid, Jan. 14.—There was gigantic anti-clerical demonstration at Bilboa Sunday which was attended by 'some rioting. The government's en ergetic precaution in holding the gar rison In readiness prevented serious disturbances. Indications are that the ministry jwill not last out the week, as the ef forts for conciliation by the moderate and advanced sections of the liberals have been unsuccessful. The prin cipal point at Issue Is the proposed anti-clerical asocial Ions law. Doubt hi expressed as to whether the liberals, although they have a strong majority In the chamber, will be able to form a new cabinet. ' Line, the Solar Refinery company the Manhattan Oil company, John D. Rockefeller, H. H. Rogers, Wea- ley Tllford, John D Archbold, F Q. Barstow, William Rockefeller and F. T. Cuthbert. They are formally charged with being members of a trust for conspiracy against trade. There are 626 words In each fhdict- ment, or a total of 452,975 words. Each case will be docketed separate ly, and the county clerk and sheriff's office will be swamped tor some months to come. Sheriff GroveB and his deputies will begin at once to serve a copy of Die Indictment on each of the defendants. Prosecutor David said that he pur posely held off action until the sal ary law with county officials became effective, aa he did not wish to run up a big cost bill, whloh would have re suited under the old fee system. If Hancock county wins In each case, when they are tried, fines can be assessed aggregating 958,000,000 When the report of the Jury was filed, Prosecutor David, on his own motion, nollled the Indictments re turned last September against John t). Rockefeller, M. G. V1114V. J. M. Robertson and H. P. McIntosh, the last three named being officials of the Standard OI1 company of Ohio. 24 8ailors Drowned, Cuxhaven, German, Jan. 14.—The British ship Pengwern, Cautaln Wil liams, from Taltal, Chile, Oct. 6, for Falmouth, with a cargo ot Saltpeter, grounded off Scharhorn, about ten miles northwest of Cuxhaven. Twen ty-tour men, comprising the crew, were drowned and Iter cargo Is a total loss. The tug Vulkan went to the assistance of the steamer, and pass ing closely to her, the crew of the Pengwern threw a live dog and h bun dle of clotbes aboard the tug, but disregarded the appeals to Jump Into the water that they might be rescued. The Vulkan made repeated attempts to reach the Pengwern, but a heavy sea broke over her and she disappeared from view. Hal Dick Shot In Back. Cheraw, 8. C., Jan. 16.—Mr. Hal Dick, of Columbia, representing the Royster Guano company, waa driving from Chesterfield to Cheraw. Soon after-leaving Chesterfield a negro man shot at him with a small rifle. The bullet went through the back of the buggy and the top, which was down, and lodged In Mr. Dick’s back, in flicting a very slight flesh wound. Mr. Dick drove back to Chesterfield and reported to Sheriff Douglass, who put Ms bloodhounds on the trail and cap tured the negro. No one can account for (he negro's conduct, as he did not know Mr. Dick, or the negro dri ver, and neither had spoken to him. Removes Only Competitor. City of Mexico. Jan. 16.— 1 The Unit, ed Railway company of YulSfhn, ac cording to reliable reports received here from .VTerlda, has acquires at a cost of $2,500,000 complete control of the wharfage and warehouse fa cilities at tlie port of Progresio by tbe purchase of the holdings ot tho LaAnttgun 'Agenda Commerclale, which company was formed dome years ago by E. Rath, and the house of Thebaud company, of New York. Tbls transaction removes tbe only competitor In Yucatan of the United Railroads In the wharfage and stor age business. WATERWAY BILL MAY BE BEATEN /0 ltu% • for Rivers and Harbors • p ; n Danger. * WHOLE BILL Y BE KILLED Scheme of Chicago and Middle West Delegations Has Angered Burton and Friends, Who Won’t Allow the Water Bill Mutilated. Washington, Jan. 15.—If a scheme which was formulated Monday Is suc cessful, there wiU likely be no riv ers and harbors appropriation this year-. Chicago and other middle west del egations here In tbe interest of a 14- toot waterway from the gulf to the lakes, are trying to Inaugurate a movement for putting their provisions into the rivers and harbors bill, by amendment on the floor of the house. In other words, to go over Mr. Bur ton’s head and the heade of the other members of his committee-, to the house. Mr. Burton andiafl the members ot tbe committee will resist this to the eg uttermost, for the well established principle of allowing the rivers and harbors committee to determine these matters Is considered a good- one, and If the bill Is mutilated in this one particular, It may be amended all throughout, and rather than allow this It is considered not unlikely that the friends of Mr. Burton and of the prin ciple which has prevailed, will cause the whole bill to be killed. ■;;_5 Talk With Harvle Jordan. BirmlbghnnL Ala., Jan. 15.—la speaking about tho~flght bolng made to secure a fraud order Ttgalnst the New York cotton exchange. Presi dent Harvle Jordan, of the Southern Cotton association, said; “It Is bo lng carried on aa rapidly as possible, and will, no doubt, result In forcing the New York cotton exchango to de / , legitimate business, or else ad mit to the world that they are main taining & game ot pure speculation." When asked If the New York cotton exchange would bring any means to oppose his re-olcctlon, Mr. Jordan said; “Undoubtedly they would be gladtoseemodotoated. As the pres ident of the Southern Cotton associa tion, I have' made myself conspicu ous in the past few years. Tlielr wires ramify the south. They are able to subsidize newspapers and pre judice tho causo against mo..” Will Courtmartlal Negro. Fort Sill, Okla. ? Jan. 14.—Corpor al Knowles, ihe negro under arrest on the charge of shooting Captatn*Kd- gar A. Mackltn, at Fort Reno, was brought from Port Reno to Fort 8111 Sunday night to bo kopt until bo can havo his courtmartlal at this post. Former Gov. Francis Entertained. City of Mexico, Jan. 16.—Former Governor David R. Francis, of Mis souri, who Monday presented to President Dtax tbe model and diplo ma awarded the chief executive of Mexico by the St. Louis exposition, with a party of other St. Louis Fair offlclals, called on Ambassador Thompson, Consul General Cottchalk and Albino R. Nuncio, Mexican com missioner to the St. Louis Fair. Monday night Ex-Governor Francis and his party were entertained by tile directors of the United States Bank ing company at a dinner. Discovery Caused Consternation. St. Petersburg, Jan. 16.—Conster nation has been caused In government, at circles by the discovery that, the assassin of General Vonder Launltz, late prefect of police, was the son of a prominent personage connected with the government and a member ot an aristocratic family. A Pete m Jail. Charleston, S. C., Jan. 16.—Bos- tanty Respondeks, a Pole, who speaks but little EngHsb, Is held at tbe po lice station for investigation on the charge ot entering the premises of E. P, Grice. Several robberies bave recently been committed and tho po- Subscription for McGovern. New York, Jan. 16.—More than $6,000 has so far been subscribed to the fund which Is being raised for Terry McGovern who I* now confined In a sanitarium, it Is intended that tbe money Which is being subscribed largely from sporting and theatrical circles, shall be placed in trust fdr the benefit of McGovern and his pen niless fafbUy. George 51. Cohen is Acting ns treasurer of the fund and Is also one of the’ managers of the testimonial benefit which wll be held In Madison Suare Garden, Jan. 23. Lumber Vessels Aground. Fernandtna, Fla., Jan. 16.—The Norwegian ship Ruby, Captain Eric- sen, drawing 21 feet of water, laden with lumber for tho Canaries, wen1l hard and fast aground just south of the quaranUne station, while being towed to tbe lower anchorage. Tugs will endeavor to puU the ship off bat fears are felt that this cannot be accomplished. Makes Successful Voyage. Paris, Jan. 16.—Count Henri de La Vaults has made a successful Toy. age with his new steerable balloon. He Is said to Have attained a spec! of seventeen miles aq hour and to bave pteured aud sailed his balloon at will. He descended at the appointed land- ing place ajffej ftg trial was' over. Killed by Runaway Horse. Waco, Tex., Jan. 14.—Professor J. F. Greer, principal of tbe publio schools ot this city, waa thrown from a buggy while the horae was run ning away and wob instantly kitted. He was formerly a resident -• Lards- lown, Ky. . 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